Professor Brian Cox said, “It’s great to break the world record for the number of people stargazing simultaneously, but I think this is only half the story.”

“The real value is that many thousands of Australians have been introduced to the wonders of the night sky, and many of those will be children. They will develop a lifelong interest in astronomy and science, and the impact of that will be felt in decades to come. Perhaps the first Australian to walk on Mars will have been inspired by this spectacular night,” he said.

Thank you to all who helped out and volunteered to make this awesome event a huge success. We had a variety of volunteers from organisations including Scinapse, Geraldton Astronomy Group, Apex Club of Geraldton, CSIRO, the City of Greater Geraldton, and a variety of local schools. We couldn’t have done it without you all!

This Geraldton event was made possible by the Geraldton Astronomy Group, Scinapse, CSIRO, and the City of Greater Geraldton.